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The works of the Los Castillo taller in Taxco, Mexico - including the works of the four founding brothers, and their children, and close relatives.
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A silverplate Peacock pitcher by Los Castillo of Taxco inlaid with malachite and azurite stones circa 1980s.

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November 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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An exceptional Los Castillo Taxco sterling silver and amethyst necklace circa 1950. NFS.

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November 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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A large set of vintage 1990s handmade sterling silver brooch and earrings with lucite dangles by Brenda Schoenfeld, a cousin to the Castillo family, and a successful jewelry designer in her own right.

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November 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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A spectacular no doubt one of a kind Los Castillo Taxco 'metales casados' Mexican modernist necklace with a pre-Columbian jade 'bird head' carving at center front!
Designed by Chato Castillo circa 1955.

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November 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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A very large Los Castillo handmade 'metales casados' and 'mosaico azteca' Mexican modernist pre-Columbian Hunting Scene tray artwork designed by Antonio Castillo circa 1980.

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A huge and very rare vintage 1980s handmade metales casados and mosaico azteca Mexican modernist pre-Columbian Hunting Scene decorative tazza tray designed by Antonio Castillo for his family firm Los Castillo in Taxco Mexico. A highly stylized Hunting Scene in metales casados (married metals) and mosaico azteca (mosaic stone inlay) set in a silver-plated tazza tray foundation. I'm certain that this incredibly beautiful object was intended to be an artwork for proud display rather than a utilitarian item for everyday use, and it looks amazing standing up in a plate stand as shown in my photos! Designed by and perhaps even made by Antonio Castillo in the last quarter of his life for his family workshop Los Castillo in Taxco. I've only seen one other of this design ever in my 45+ years in the business, and that tray was in predominantly green stone not the blue of this example! Measures 15-1/2" diameter by 2-1/2" high at rim, and weighs a substantial 6 pounds and 6 ounces prior to packing. Marked at back as shown in my photos, design number "777", also "Plateado Hecho en Mexico Los Castillo Taxco TA-01". There is substantial tarnish to the silver-plate at back which I haven't touched as I think it looks great dark, and in any case it doesn't show at all when on display. Excellent vintage condition.
November 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Citlal Castillo is the niece of Antonio Castillo of Los Castillo in Taxco - a handmade sterling silver and druzy pyrite modernist ring by Citlal Castillo c. 1970s.

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A singular vintage 1970s one of a kind handmade sterling silver and druzy pyrite Mexican modernist cocktail ring by Citlal Castillo. Citlal is the niece of Antonio Castillo of Los Castillo, and the cousin of Emilia Castillo, and quite a talented designer in her own right! An entirely handmade sterling silver modernist cocktail ring featuring several bead-tipped wires at top that reach around and grasp the druzy pyrite stone! Such a unique ring, and no doubt a one of a kind piece of wearable art from mid century Mexico! Adjustable ring band presently about a size 10 US, but really will fit just about any finger. The ring measures just under 1" long at top, rises 5/8" above the finger, and weighs a hefty 17.3 grams total. Marked inside band, "Citlal" with her logo of two opposing letter C's that look like flowers or grasping hands, "925" and "Hecho en Mexico". From the estate of a very successful business woman in the publishing industry from NYC who traveled extensively and had exquisite taste! Excellent vintage condition.
October 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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A Salvador Teran design for Los Castillo in Taxco circa 1950 - handmade sterling silver with raised and polished pieces above an oxidized black base.

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A superb vintage 1950s handmade sterling silver Mexican modernist Surrealist Primitive Animals design necklace by Salvador Teran for Los Castillo in Taxco. Salvador Teran was cousin to the Castillo brothers of Los Castillo, and he was a designer and silversmith there for their first decade or so before opening his own shop La India Bonita in 1952. This is one of his very rare and very early designs while still at Los Castillo. The design is comprised of two layers of sterling silver with the upper layer polished bright against the underlayer which has been oxidized black for contrast. The animals are broken into their various parts and the parts float in a black background like outer space. Is it a horse? or a deer? or a dog? I can't say for sure, but they're great! The necklace will fit up to a 15.5" neck presently, but extra links could be added in between the bar links or at back to make it fit larger sizes. This is an easy job that could be done by any silversmith or jeweler. The marks at back show a great deal of wear, but I can clearly make out "Los Castillo" in a circle around the early Eagle 15, and a very worn but still legible "Taxco" at bottom, and "Hecho en Mexico" with design number "108". Los Castillo rarely used a designer mark of any kind, and although the necklace doesn't bear Salvador's name, it is undeniably his design from his earliest days. Los Castillo also made the matching bracelet and the very
October 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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A big vintage 1940s handmade sterling silver floral motif fur clip designed by Margot Van Voorhies for Los Castillo in Taxco - design number 621, measures 5" tall by 3"!

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October 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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A vintage 1940s Los Castillo handmade sterling silver and amethyst Royal Coat of Arms design brooch - measures 3.25" tall!

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A dazzling vintage 1940s 50s handmade sterling silver and amethyst Royal Queen Elizabeth Coat of Arms design brooch created no doubt by Margot Van Voorhies for Los Castillo in Taxco. An elaborate and romantic design based no doubt on the arms of the Royal Princess Elizabeth just prior to her becoming the queen (see my last photo), probably around the time of her marriage in 1947 which of course was a worldwide celebration coming so shortly after the end of WWII. Entirely handmade hand-repoussage design in solid sterling silver, and centering two emerald-cut faceted prong-set natural amethyst of super rich intense color and very well-matched. This brooch was made pre-Eagle stamp, so 1948 at the latest, and may have been a special commission for a favored customer. I haven't seen it before, and there is no doubt that it is a very rare design. Measures 3.25" tall by 2-1/8" wide, and weighs 26 grams total. The stones each measure 15mm by 12mm, and are each in the range of 5-6 carats of lovely high-quality faceted richly colored natural amethyst. The best quality amethyst that I have seen in any Los Castillo piece, and probably anything from Taxco that I have seen as well! Amethyst is a naturally pleochroic stone, meaning that it can show more than one color especially in richly colored and faceted examples. These stones flash blue, violet, red, and purple, depending on the angle and intensity of the light source! Gorgeous! Unfortunately, this phenomenon is not visible in regular still photography, but I guarantee that the new owner will be pleasently surprised with the beauty of the stones. Marked at back as shown, "Los Castillo Taxco" in a circle, and "Sterling Made in Mexico" in another circle beside design number "537". An incredibly beautiful brooch, and very rare! Excellent vintage condition.
October 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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A very large Los Castillo Taxco vintage 1940s handmade sterling silver Mexican Art Deco 'gazelle' design brooch - measures 3.5" across by 2.5" tall!

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A huge vintage 1940s handmade sterling silver Mexican Art Deco Leaping Gazelle brooch designed by Margot van Voorhies Carr for Los Castillo in Taxco Mexico. At the time, Margot was married to Antonio Castillo, one of the four Los Castillo brothers that founded Los Castillo in the late 1930s in Taxco. Margot drew for many sources for her designs, particularly the Art Deco 'animalier' style in this case! A very large and particularly attractive brooch that makes a stunning statement when worn! Entirely handmade by the talented silversmiths at Los Castillo in Taxco in the 1940s, and one of Margot's iconic designs from that period! Measures 3.25" across by 2.5" tall, and weighs 18.1 grams total. Marked at back as shown, "Los Castillo Taxco" In a circle, "Made in Mexico Sterling" in a circle, the Eagle 15, and design number "579". Excellent vintage condition.
October 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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A medium size Los Castillo Taxco handmade 'metales casados' (married metals) abstract modernist tray - no doubt designed by Chato Castillo circa 1950s - measures 14" by 9.75".

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October 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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A rare Los Castillo Taxco sterling silver Mexican modernist bracelet circa 1940s - fits a 7" wrist, and weighs 90 grams!

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A rare vintage 1940s handmade sterling silver Mexican modernist geometric design link bracelet by Los Castillo in Taxco. A striking early modernist design by Los Castillo, and possibly designed by either Chato or Antonio Castillo. Entirely handmade of weighty solid sterling silver with cut-out opposing L-shaped designs along the length. Measures 6.75" wearable length but the links are curved so the bracelet will actually fit up to about a 7" to 7.25" wrist. (I can fit it on my 7.5" wrist, but it's tight.) Measures 1" wide. The bracelet weighs a super heavy 90 grams total. Marked at back with the 1940s Los Castillo marks, "Los Castillo Taxco Sterling Made in Mexico" and design number "360". A hard to find, and super attractive modern bracelet that will no doubt last another 80s years at least! Still has the original safety chain as shown. I've only seen a couple other examples of this design in my 45+ year career, and they were smaller and lighter than this one! Excellent vintage condition.
October 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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A spectacular vintage 1940s Los Castillo Taxco handmade sterling silver & amethyst necklace - 16" wearable length!

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A spectacular and very rare vintage 1940s handmade sterling silver and amethyst Mexican Art Deco floral Orchid necklace designed by Margot in the early days for Los Castillo in Taxco. All original, and entirely handmade repoussage technique silverwork with lovely and richly colored large amethyst cabochons each measuring just under an inch long! Designed in the early 1940s by Margot van Voorhies when she was married to Antonio Castillo, one of the founding four brothers of Los Castillo in Taxco. These much-desired early designs by Margot are some of the most sought-after designs by one of the greatest during the Silver Renaissance in Taxco! The necklace measures 1-1/2" wide at front and sides, and presently fits up to a 16" neck, but can be easily adjusted to larger sizes with the simple addition of an extender chain at back if needed. Weighs a hefty 2.9 ounces or roughly 100 grams total. Marked at back as shown, "Los Castillo Taxco Sterling Made in Mexico" and design number "403". Excellent vintage condition.
October 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Stella Popowski design for Los Castillo circa 1955 - a brooch and a pendant - the pendant measures about 3" tall - primarily made of sterling silver with 'metales casados' (married metals) sections at front, and with turquoise inlay.

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October 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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An exquisite one of a kind vintage 1940s Los Castillo Taxco gold-plated sterling silver Chinoiserie design brooch created by Margot van Voorhies.

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An exquisite one of a kind vintage 1940s handmade gilt sterling silver red glass dangles and carved stone figure Chinoiserie Chinese Immortals Zhang Guolao Longevity design brooch created by Margot in her early years while at Los Castillo in Taxco. Margot was influenced by many styles and periods of art and jewelry from Art Deco to Asian art to pre Columbian etc! She did a series of one of a kind brooches featuring Chinese carvings at center, and often under the branches of a tree with dangling jeweled 'fruits'. I've been fortunate to have a few of these pieces over the years, and each has been unique, and centering a unique Chinese carving. This is the only example that I've seen with gold-plated sterling silver. Also, the figure has four red glass 'fruit' dangling from the branches of the tree, as well as tiny stones set in the 'eyes' and the 'belly button' of the figure. The carving at the center of this brooch is a depiction of Zhang Guolao, one of the eight Chinese Immortals from Taoist legend. He represents the Chinese blessing of longevity, long life, and he was supposed to have lived for several centuries back in ancient China of 2000 years ago plus! One of Margot's earliest designs at Los Castillo, which of course were realized in silver by Antonio (her husband) so should really be seen as a collaboration by two talented artists. In any case, a very early design for Los Castillo as well, and no doubt from the early 1940s. Measures 3.5" tall by 3.75" widest, and weighs 42.2 grams. Marked at back as shown with early 1940s Los Castillo marks, "Los Castillo Taxco" and "Sterling Made in Mexico" with design number "417". Rare and hard to find! A true collector coup for Margot jewelry lovers! Excellent vintage condition.
September 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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A gorgeous vintage 1940s Los Castillo Taxco handmade sterling silver Mexican Art Deco pre-Columbian figure ring created by Margot van Voorhies.

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A gorgeous and rare vintage 1940s handmade sterling silver and Mexican Art Deco pre-Columbian Figures adjustable ring designed by Margot for Los Castillo in Taxco. A lovely mixture of Art Deco gracefulness with monumental pre Columbian architectural references! Also, recalls antique French jewelry with similar 'colossal' figures on either side of a central stone. Entirely handmade, of. course, and one of their rare early designs! A central dome in sterling silver is flanked on either side by architectural pre Columbian figures who appear to be holding the dome up! No doubt inspired by Mesoamerican architecture, likely temple guardian figures, and likely originally quite large, but shrunk down to wear on your finger! Measures just over 5/8" wide at top and rises 3/8" above the finger, size 10 US presently but adjustable band will fit most sizes, and weighs 13.4 grams total. Marked inside the band as shown, "Los Castillo Taxco" on one side, and "Sterling Made in Mexico" with early design number "281". The only example of this ring design that I have seen! There is lots of patina and wear from being worn, but still has much life left in it! Excellent vintage condition.
September 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Maracas player brooch, sterling silver, by Los Castillo. Currently listed on eBay (not by me).
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September 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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A very large and very rare Salvador Teran design for Los Castillo Taxco handmade sterling silver pendant with matching earrings - pendant measures 3.25" tall, earrings are over 2" long!

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A huge and quite rare set of vintage 1940s 50s handmade sterling silver Mexican modernist pre-Columbian Figure design pendant with matching earrings by Salvador Teran for Los Castillo in Taxco. Salvador Teran was cousin to the Castillo brothers of Los Castillo, and he was a designer and silversmith there for their first decade or so before opening his own shop La India Bonita in 1952. This is one of his very rare and very early designs while still at Los Castillo. The pendant design is comprised of two layers of sterling silver with the upper layer cut-thru to reveal the underlayer which has been oxidized black for contrast with the shiny polished raised sections. The design features a modernist rendition of a seated pre-Columbian figure with elaborate headdress, possibly Mayan or Aztec in origin. The matching earrings are very similar, but only show the face of the figure but still with elaborate headdress. A striking modernist interpretation of ancient Mesoamerican art! The pendant measures 3.25" tall by 1.25" widest point. The earrings measure 2-1/8" tall by 5/8" widest point. All pieces marked as shown. The pendant is marked, "Los Castillo Taxco" in a circle, with "Hecho en Mexico" and design number "126". The earrings are also marked design number "126" with "Sterling Made in Mexico". The set weighs 45.1 grams total. An early design by Salvador Teran for Los Castillo, and pre Eagle mark, so I can safely say that this set was made between 1948 and 1952 when Salvador left to open his own shop. Tested and guaranteed to be as described. The pendant would look amazing on a chain, a neckring or a black cord. I have sterling neck rings available for purchase separately, if desired. I also have black fabric cord available at no extra charge, just let me know in the transaction notes when making the purchase. Excellent vintage condition.
September 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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A very large Los Castillo Taxco sterling silver black onyx turquoise and azurmalachite inlay Mexican modernist pendant designed by Stella Popowski circa 1950 - measures 3.75" tall!

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Stella Popowski was a Polish emigree who left Poland with her parents and siblings in the late 1940s for Cuba, where they lived during the war years. After the war, Popowski studied art in Paris before moving to Taxco where she designed for Antonio Pineda and Los Castillo. Around 1960, she opened her own business in Taxco, but it was short-lived. In the mid-1960s, she moved to California where she spent the rest of her life. During her years in California, she concentrated on her art and design projects. This is one of her designs for Los Castillo. Made in sterling silver with black onyx (onix negro), turquoise inlay, azurmalachite inlay, and malachite inlay. A very time-consuming technique, this 'onix negro' design would have been very expensive to produce, and of course that was reflected in the asking price when it was being sold in the Los Castillo showroom. It's marked design number "014P" which makes it one of her earlier designs at Los Castillo. The early Eagle mark is also present on it which places this piece from 1948 to about 1952, I'm saying circa 1950. The design is of a stylized figure who looks to be doing some kind of ritualized dance. Probably based on a pre-Columbian model, this is a very loose modernist interpretation. It measures 3.75" tall including the bail at top. Marked "Los Castillo Taxco" in a circle, "Hecho en Mexico" and "Onix Negro". A very rare design that I have only seen this once!
September 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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An early 1950s Chato bracelet design for Los Castillo created in ‘metales castillo’ (sterling, copper, and brass) and centering a large vividly colored azurmalachite cabochon.

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An early 1950s Chato design that has had endless permutations by Los Castillo over the years - basically a concave setting at top centering a large stone with a wide band bracelet below - the concave setting has taken many shapes, and centered many different cuts and types of stones, and the band has tapered or not, and been constructed of various metals, but basically the same design nonetheless - this is one of the earliest examples, created in ‘Metales Castillo’ (sterling, copper, and brass) and centering a large vividly colored almost ‘painterly’ azurmalachite cabochon - no doubt a one of a kind and possibly the prototype for all the later variants by Los Castillo.
September 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Salvador Teran design for Los Castillo in Taxco circa 1950 - handmade of sterling silver with raised and polished pieces above an oxidized black base.

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A superb vintage 1950s handmade sterling silver Mexican modernist Surrealist Primitive Animals design necklace by Salvador Teran for Los Castillo in Taxco. Salvador Teran was cousin to the Castillo brothers of Los Castillo, and he was a designer and silversmith there for their first decade or so before opening his own shop La India Bonita in 1952. This is one of his very rare and very early designs while still at Los Castillo. The design is comprised of two layers of sterling silver with the upper layer polished bright against the underlayer which has been oxidized black for contrast. The animals are broken into their various parts and the parts float in a black background like outer space. Is it a horse? or a deer? or a dog? I can't say for sure, but they're great! The necklace will fit up to a 15.5" neck presently, but extra links could be added in between the bar links or at back to make it fit larger sizes. This is an easy job that could be done by any silversmith or jeweler. The marks at back show a great deal of wear, but I can clearly make out "Los Castillo" in a circle around the early Eagle 15, and a very worn but still legible "Taxco" at bottom, and "Hecho en Mexico" with design number "108". Los Castillo rarely used a designer mark of any kind, and although the necklace doesn't bear Salvador's name, it is undeniably his design from his earliest days. Los Castillo also made the matching bracelet and the very rare earrings. I have a pair of the earrings listed in my shop separately. Tested and guaranteed to be as described. Excellent vintage condition.
September 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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A Chato Castillo 'cubist musician' design sterling silver brooch for Los Castillo Taxco circa 1955 - measures 2.5" tall, marked "Los Castillo Taxco Hecho en Mexico" with design number 104, and the Eagle 15.

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September 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Wolmar Castillo
the son of Antonio Castillo of Los Castillo
metales casados (married metals)
coffee pot, creamer, sugar
circa 2000

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September 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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A Chato Castillo prototype sculpture version of the very rare Parrot design salt and pepper shakers from 1940 - the prototype on the left - one of the shakers beside the original sketch by Chato on the right.

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A one of a kind sculpture by Chato Castillo - a three dimensional version of his iconic ‘perfil de perico’ aka cubist parrot jewelry design that won him the first prize in the Taxco Silver Fair in 1952 - this sculpture was also a prototype for salt and pepper shakers later made by Los Castillo - the shakers are quite rare, I’ve only seen one example and they didn’t come with a stand like this sculpture - and are extremely work intensive thus expensive, and no doubt very few were ever made - techniques include metales casados (married metals) using silver copper and brass and mosaica azteca (aztec mosaic) stone inlay, in this case malachite inlay - the gilt brass ‘feet’ of the sculpture have prongs that stick down into the wood base to hold it in place - this sculpture measures 5.75” tall including the wood base which is 3.25” by 3.25” square by 1.25” thick, and weighs almost 12 ounces - marked on the underside as shown in my last photo with his most common signature “Chato Castillo” and “Taxco Mexico” on either side of his cubist parrot logo mark.
September 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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A classic Chato Castillo design for Los Castillo in Taxco in married metals with black onyx 'eye' - original design from 1943!

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First created by Chato Castillo in 1943, this design is a perennial favorite of fans of Mexican modernist design and of Los Castillo. I've seen examples of it in many different sizes and with many different color stones for 'eyes', and from every decade from the 1940s to the 1990s!
September 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM